The Veldt and Action and Linking Verbs
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8th - 10th Grade
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Samantha Nunez
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Ray Bradbury
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following events in Bradbury's life sparked his imagination and motivated him to write stories?
He thought it was a great way to make money.
His parents were both authors and encouraged him to write.
A magician told him he would live forever.
It was the only way to fit in after he moved to Los Angeles.
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a grassland, often in southern Africa, with scattered shrubs or trees
veldt
a person who specializes in the study of mind and behavior or in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
psychologist
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not having depth, only measured in length and breadth
two dimensional
the quality of producing the desired effects with little to no waste of time or materials
efficiency
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following images portrays a "veldt"?
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Multiple Choice
A psychologist is someone who...
studies weather patterns
repairs advanced technology
studies the human mind and behavior
designs virtual reality programs
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of something two-dimensional?
A basketball
A sheet of paper
A building
A statue
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ELA Notebook, Unit 4 Tab
Read "The Veldt"
(1st half)
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A verb is a word that expresses
action or state of being.
A complete sentence MUST have at
least one verb.
There are two main types of verbs:
action verbs
linking verbs
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Action Verbs
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Multiple Choice
What is the action verb in the following sentence?
"The students studied their notes before the test."
students
studied
their notes
before
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Multiple Choice
What is the action verb in the following sentence?
"After the football game, we went to the movies."
game
we
went
movies
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Linking verbs do NOT express action.
A linking verb links or connects the subject of a sentence with another word in the sentence.
Linking Verbs
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Multiple Choice
What is the linking verb in the following sentence?
"He closed the window because he was cold."
closed
window
was
cold
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some words can function as action verbs in some sentences and linking verbs in other sentences...
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Action or Linking?
Hint
Try substituting the word "is" for the verb in question.
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Categorize
She feels the fabric before buying the jacket.
She feels sad today.
The plant grew three inches overnight.
He grew restless during the long meeting.
Nothing seemed to move in the dark forest.
He seems confident about the test.
Organize these options into the right categories.
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Subject-Verb-Object
The dog chased the mail carrier.
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Categorize
The chef cooked the meal.
The company released the new product.
The meal was cooked by the chef.
The product was released by the company.
Organize these options into the right categories.
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Ray Bradbury
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